GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
